The average bus between Swarthmore and Washington takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Swarthmore to Washington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Swarthmore and Washington. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Swarthmore is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Washington at 3:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Suburban Station and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Swarthmore to Washington. However, there are services departing from Swarthmore station and arriving at Washington station via Washington, DC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Swarthmore to Washington bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Philadelphia, PA station.
Swarthmore to Washington bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Washington, DC station.
The distance between Swarthmore and Washington is 183.1 km. The road distance is 239 km.
OurBus operates a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–110 and the journey takes 3h 30m.